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Colorado & South Dakota
| MEASURE | COLORADO | SOUTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 924,669#46 of 50 states | +5,032,825 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 393,375#46 of 50 states | +2,098,029 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 41,403#47 of 50 states | +140,816 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $999#8 of 50 states | +$823 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 480,631#46 of 50 states | +2,701,457 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 13,884#47 of 50 states | +128,296 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 3,626#42 of 50 states | +40,155 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 235,492#46 of 50 states | +1,298,416 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 1,057#50 of 50 states | +53,573 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 38,257#47 of 50 states | +591,163 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | +7.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $97,113#8 of 50 states | $76,881#29 of 50 states | +$20,232 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $41,637#31 of 50 states | +$12,894 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $100,178#35 of 50 states | +$30,894 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 27,163#48 of 50 states | +194,737 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 117,306#46 of 50 states | +526,614 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 85,212#46 of 50 states | +472,518 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 14,194#46 of 50 states | +63,758 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 5,994#49 of 50 states | +48,442 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 831,931#46 of 50 states | +4,563,270 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 73,403#43 of 50 states | +390,319 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 662,280#46 of 50 states | +3,484,503 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 290,371#46 of 50 states | +1,595,703 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 363,319#46 of 50 states | +2,122,365 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 79,462#46 of 50 states | +414,935 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 36,434#44 of 50 states | +158,450 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 730,197#44 of 50 states | +3,059,356 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 16,746#46 of 50 states | +218,839 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 66,418#7 of 50 states | −43,912 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 15,619#45 of 50 states | +187,404 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 44,947#46 of 50 states | +1,338,001 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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